Comments on: About “Real School Reform” http://realschoolreform.net ...requires real resources for sound educational conditions Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Craig Gordon http://realschoolreform.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Craig Gordon Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:01:57 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-5 Since the above self-description was originally (and mistakenly) displayed chronologically as my second blog post with the title "Bio," the first response and my reply to it were likewise posted there. Having learned a little more about how to do this blog thing, I've transferred that post to the appropriate link, so I'm also copying that precious first (critical) comment sent in response. And below it is the reply I posted a few days later. 2 Comments » “…the OEA Vision calls for redistributing the ample wealth of Oakland’s largest corporations…” With all due respect, you can’t be serious. If ever you wanted to see “corporate flight” from Oakland, this will do it. Even posting this “vision” sends a frightening message to corporations. Look at Detroit – look at Oakland. Comment by Dream On — July 2, 2009 @ 10:36 pm |Edit This I only wish that a post on this brand new blog could draw enough attention to frighten anyone, let alone mammoth corporations like Clorox and Kaiser. You raise an important point though: if we are able build strong public support for tapping corporate wealth to fund public schools and other services, we’ll certainly hear threats of imminent corporate flight. But do you really believe that the disintegration of Detroit’s auto industry was due to high business taxes? Comment by Craig Gordon — July 7, 2009 @ 6:40 pm |Edit This Since the above self-description was originally (and mistakenly) displayed chronologically as my second blog post with the title “Bio,” the first response and my reply to it were likewise posted there. Having learned a little more about how to do this blog thing, I’ve transferred that post to the appropriate link, so I’m also copying that precious first (critical) comment sent in response. And below it is the reply I posted a few days later.

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“…the OEA Vision calls for redistributing the ample wealth of Oakland’s largest corporations…”

With all due respect, you can’t be serious. If ever you wanted to see “corporate flight” from Oakland, this will do it. Even posting this “vision” sends a frightening message to corporations. Look at Detroit – look at Oakland.

Comment by Dream On — July 2, 2009 @ 10:36 pm |Edit This

I only wish that a post on this brand new blog could draw enough attention to frighten anyone, let alone mammoth corporations like Clorox and Kaiser. You raise an important point though: if we are able build strong public support for tapping corporate wealth to fund public schools and other services, we’ll certainly hear threats of imminent corporate flight. But do you really believe that the disintegration of Detroit’s auto industry was due to high business taxes?

Comment by Craig Gordon — July 7, 2009 @ 6:40 pm |Edit This

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